Binaramalee

Binaramalee
බිනරමලී
Directed byMudalinayaka Somaratne
Written byTissa Abeysekara
Based onRadio drama Muwan Palessa
Produced byMudalinayaka Somaratne
StarringSwarna Kahawita
Wickrama Bogoda
Piyadasa Gunasekera
Shanthi Lekha
D. R. Nanayakkara
CinematographyD. B. Nihalsinghe
Edited byD. B. Nihalsinghe
Music bySomadasa Elvitigala
Release date
10 August 1969
CountrySri Lanka
LanguageSinhala

Binaramalee (Sinhala: බිනරමලී) is a 1969 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama thriller film directed and produced by Mudalinayaka Somaratne as his maiden directorial venture.[1] It stars Swarna Kahawita and Wickrama Bogoda in lead roles along with Piyadasa Gunasekera, Shanthi Lekha and D. R. Nanayakkara with supportive roles.[2] Music composed by Somadasa Elvitigala.

It is the 200th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[3] It is the first Sri Lanka film based on a radio drama, which was made by director himself as a radio drama Muwan Palessa.[4]

The film received critically acclaim and became a blockbuster of that year. The film received several awards at 1970 Sarasaviya Awards ceremony including, Best Film, Best Actress and Best Director.[1]

Plot[edit]

Cast[edit]

Awards[edit]

1970 Sarasaviya Awards[edit]

Category Artist Result
Best Film, Binaramalee Won
Best Actress Swarna Kahawita Won
Best Director Mudalinayaka Somaratne Won
Best Supporting Actor Piyadasa Gunasekara Won
Best Supporting Actress Shanthi Lekha Won
Best Script Writer Tissa Abeysekara Won
Best Songwriter Mahagama Sekara Won
Best Male Playback Singer W. D. Amaradeva Won

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "All about Binaramalee". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  2. ^ "The beauty of Muwan Palessa: Binaramalee". Silumina. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Film Binaramalee". Digital Identity of Sinhala Cinema. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Binaramali who came to the cinema from Muwanpelessa radio drama". Dinamina. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Swarna: The golden era's golden girl". Life. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  6. ^ "The beloved mother in Sinhala cinema". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 5 January 2021.